"gamma-aminobutyric acid" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} gamma-aminobutyric acid (uncountable)
  1. (biochemistry) An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA. Wikipedia link: gamma-aminobutyric acid Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Amino acids, Neurotransmitters Translations (amino acid): acide γ-aminobutyrique [masculine] (French), GABA [masculine] (French), 4-Aminobutansäure [feminine] (German), gamma-amino-vajsav (Hungarian), ácido gamma-aminobutírico [masculine] (Spanish), gammaaminobutansyra (Swedish), gama-amino bütirik asit (Turkish)

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